1912 GEM "Damaskeene" shave was excellent! Fresh blade. And on this wet, dark morning, Sherlock fits. Theo is back to watching me shave now that I don't open the house in the morning.
Razor - 1912 GEM "Damaskeene"
Blade - GEM Personna SS fresh blade
Pre-shave - Proraso Blue
Soap - Chiseled Face "Sherlock"
Brush - Simpson T2 Trafalgar synthetic
Post-shave - Thayers Toner with witch hazel "Lavender" & Proraso balm
AS - Chiseled Face "Sherlock"
It is always a pleasant shave with these vintage single edge razors! I warmed the bowl & brush with hot water and bloomed the soap too. Washed face with ivory soap and warm washcloth. I listened to the hard rain on the roof right above the bathroom. Soothing. 2-pass shave WTG & ATG with no cleanup. This Damaskeene looks like new! No marks on it and the door moves stiff like it has not been opened and closed a lot. NICE find!
Alum bar was silent. No cuts, nicks , or weepers! Very nice shave! This soap loaded the brush in less than a minute and gave me more than euff lather for the shave. Very nice scent too!
Now that I compare the 2 Damaskeenes that I have, one is definitely older. The door looks a bit different. This is the newer one, I think.
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